This English for Nurses course teaches you the English you need to study and work in an English-speaking healthcare environment, attend presentations, conferences and seminars given in English, and keep up with nursing journals and research written in English.
Set at a B1-B2 level of English (intermediate), English for Nurses covers multiple areas of care common to nursing – from patient admission, to discussing pain, pressure area care, falls and injuries, IV therapy, infection control, breathing difficulties, administering medications, diabetes, cardiovascular conditions, mental health, surgery and end-of-life care.
The course consists of 120 hours of specialist English language and communication skills content, divided into 13 units. You can study the whole course, or just the sections most relevant to you.
During the course, you study all aspects of nursing English, including patient communication, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary. There is a very wide range of activities, including interactive recording where you record and listen to yourself in conversation with a patient.
You can take this course on PC, tablet and phone, and download it so you can study offline. By subscribing, you can study what you want, whenever you want and for as long as suits you.
The course is designed for nurses and nursing students. It is not a general English or even a general healthcare English course. It focuses on the language needed by nurses in practice – with patients, with colleagues, in hospital and care settings, and when discussing and researching symptoms, conditions and treatments.
Study on PC, tablet and phone through the course app. The course can be downloaded so you can study offline as well as online.
This online course is also excellent preparation for OET Nursing, required by regulatory bodies for nurses who want to work in English-speaking countries such as the UK, Ireland, US and Australia. It provides the language foundation that those studying for OET Nursing need. The course can be combined with SLC’s Reach OET B Nursing.
Working with an expert Nursing English teacher means you get personalised language practice and feedback. This will consolidate and strengthen your learning. If you would like to work with an expert teacher, then check out the PREMIUM option below.
When you complete the course, you receive an official CPD certificate. English for Nurses is accredited by the CPD Standards Office, whose qualifications are recognised worldwide.
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A wide range of language, covering communication skills, nursing and everyday terms, hospital and care scenarios, interactions with patients and colleagues – all explained clearly with multiple practice activities.
All the course content is nursing-focused, including terminology, communication skills, and language skills development. All grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation work is contextualised, so your learning remains relevant at all times.
Learning inputs and exercises are varied throughout – from animated videos to voice recording tasks to charts, diagrams, articles, dialogues and practice activities.
The course includes authentic hospital charts and forms throughout, so you can analyse and learn nursing English as it is used in practice.
Practise your communication skills by responding to what patients and colleagues say in unique voice recording activities. Your conversations can be downloaded as mp3 files.
Download the key language items from each unit so you have a convenient reference guide to hand at any time.
Tasks and quizzes include drag and drop, multiple choice, gap-fill, drop-down selection, re-ordering language, spotting errors and voice recording. And all optimised for mobile phone use as well as PC and tablet.
Content is continuously updated to make sure it is up-to-date and relevant at all times.
English for Nurses is accredited by the CPD Standards Office in the UK, whose qualifications are recognised worldwide. You will receive your Certificate of Achievement after completing the course with an overall score of 70% accuracy or more.
Subscription renews monthly and can be cancelled at any time.
To change currency, select your preferred option when you checkout.
A wide range of language, covering communication skills, nursing and everyday terms, hospital and care scenarios, interactions with patients and colleagues – all explained clearly with multiple practice activities.
All the course content is nursing-focused, including terminology, communication skills, and language skills development. All grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation work is contextualised, so your learning remains relevant at all times.
Learning inputs and exercises are varied throughout – from animated videos to voice recording tasks to charts, diagrams, articles, dialogues and practice activities.
The course includes authentic hospital charts and forms throughout, so you can analyse and learn nursing English as it is used in practice.
Practise your communication skills by responding to what patients and colleagues say in unique voice recording activities. Your conversations can be downloaded as mp3 files.
Download the key language items from each unit so you have a convenient reference guide to hand at any time.
Tasks and quizzes include drag and drop, multiple choice, gap-fill, drop-down selection, re-ordering language, spotting errors and voice recording. And all optimised for mobile phone use as well as PC and tablet.
Content is continuously updated to make sure it is up-to-date and relevant at all times.
English for Nurses is accredited by the CPD Standards Office in the UK, whose qualifications are recognised worldwide. You will receive your Certificate of Achievement after completing the course with an overall score of 70% accuracy or more.
Subscribe for 3 months and save £12. Subscription renews every 3 months and can be cancelled at any time.
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You receive one-to-one lessons with an expert Nursing English tutor (10 classes of 1 hour each). These classes target what you want to practise and what you most need to work on to develop your professional English.
Do you have specific language goals? Do you want to improve your spoken confidence? Do you want feedback on your written English from an expert? Then the Premium course is a great choice for you.
Before you take the course, we ask you to complete a detailed needs analysis form. This means your lessons will be targeted to your needs from the very start.
You take your classes with your teacher when you are available. We understand how busy nurses and nursing students are, so offer you maximum flexibility.
A wide range of language, covering communication skills, nursing and everyday terms, hospital and care scenarios, interactions with patients and colleagues – all explained clearly with multiple practice activities.
All the course content is nursing-focused, including terminology, communication skills, and language skills development. All grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation work is contextualised, so your learning remains relevant at all times.
Learning inputs and exercises are varied throughout – from animated videos to voice recording tasks to charts, diagrams, articles, dialogues and practice activities.
The course includes authentic hospital charts and forms throughout, so you can analyse and learn nursing English as it is used in practice.
Practise your communication skills by responding to what patients and colleagues say in unique voice recording activities. Your conversations can be downloaded as mp3 files.
Download the key language items from each unit so you have a convenient reference guide to hand at any time.
Tasks and quizzes include drag and drop, multiple choice, gap-fill, drop-down selection, re-ordering language, spotting errors and voice recording. And all optimised for mobile phone use as well as PC and tablet.
Content is continuously updated to make sure it is up-to-date and relevant at all times.
English for Nurses is accredited by the CPD Standards Office in the UK, whose qualifications are recognised worldwide. You will receive your Certificate of Achievement after completing the course with an overall score of 70% accuracy or more.
You have 3 months to work through the course. This can be extended at any time for a small fee.
The course covers a wide range of essential care, from introducing yourself to discussing pain, pressure area care, breathing difficulties, infection control, falls and injuries, to administering medications, IV therapy, post-operative and end-of-life care. The units cover medical terminology, patient and staff interactions, hospital language and documents, and much more. In addition, at the end of each unit there is a quiz to make sure you have understood the most important language items.
During the course, you study all aspects of nursing language, including vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar and functional skills. There is a very wide range of activities, including interactive recording where you record and listen to yourself in conversation with a patient. The program is strongly practical and is regularly reviewed so the content remains relevant and up to date.
This English course is also excellent preparation for OET Nursing, required by regulatory bodies for nurses registering to work in English-speaking countries such as the US, UK, Australia, Canada and Ireland. It provides a strong foundation that those studying for OET Nursing need before being able to focus fully on test preparation. The course can easily be combined with SLC’s Reach OET B Nursing.
English for Nurses online course is accredited and certificated by the CPD Standards Office in the UK (CPDSO) and NOCN Group.
CPDSO quality assures continuing professional development (CPD) across a very wide range of sectors, with accredited providers in over 40 countries. CPD certificates are for 80 points and are free on course completion.
NOCN Group is a leading UK Awarding Organisation, operating in over 20 different countries, with over 2,000 approved training centres delivering qualifications and certificates to over 250,000 learners a year. If you would like an NOCN certificate, there is a fee of £20 to be paid when you finish your course.
Virginia wrote SLC’s Medical English courses and is SLC’s Head of Medical English. She is a lecturer in English for Medical Purposes, a Medical English teacher trainer, and a widely published writer, including co-authoring the Cambridge English for Nursing text books, used by Medical universities around the world. Virginia Allum is also an OET test writer and a practising Registered Nurse, with years of experience working in the UK and Australia.
If you would like to work with a teacher to support and accelerate your learning, practise the language and give you personalised feedback, then check out the Premium option.
SLC’s teachers are all accredited, experienced online Nursing English specialists with thousands of hours teaching experience between them.
When you book the Premium course, you will be assigned a personal tutor. They will give you lessons when you are available and make sure you focus on what you need to do to achieve your language goals.
Simple! Just contact us via the contact form on the website or send an email to admin@specialistlanguagecourses.com. One of our team will get back to you within one working day.
The subscription options are available for either one month or three months. You can choose to have your subscription renewed monthly or on a quarterly basis. If you wish to cancel your subscription, you can do so at any time by following the instructions provided in your registration email.
You can cancel your subscription at any time via your user account. Simply follow the link provided in your registration email.
We work with universities, nursing colleges, schools and international healthcare companies around the world who use our courses to support nurses and nursing students.
Do you teach English to nursing students but have trouble finding good materials to use in your courses? We are here for you. Learning content is comprehensive and up-to-date. The teaching platform enables you to see exactly what your students have done, set assignments and leave feedback. Courses can be tailored to your specific needs by mapping the online English courses to your curriculum.
SLC’s online Nursing English courses are perfect for international nursing professionals who need to improve the English they use in the workplace to ensure safe and effective practice. The courses are accessible, intuitive to use and optimised for all devices. The learning platform enables you to see exactly what your learners have done. Courses are accredited and certificated by the CPD Standards Office in the UK.
